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My college career focused on the subtle science and precise art of computer programming. As much as I enjoyed the field, I soon tired of merely instructing rectangular grids of tiny lights to turn on and off to show ever-changing images of "buttons" and "icons".

While desperately seeking gainful and fulfilling employment, I stumbled into a shop where I discovered the exciting field of CNC machining. I found I could use my years of training in computer science in wonderful ways I never thought possible. Now I spend my days equipping giant robots with razor-sharp weapons and instructing them to cut through slabs of metal in interesting patterns. When the uprising occurs, I'll probably be among the first to die.

In my spare time I study volumes of history about worlds that never existed and watch television shows about realms that will never be. Occasionally, inspiration strikes and I create art and stories based on these or my own imagined worlds.

I got some awesome news several days ago. Unfortunately, this was just as ATG started, so I've been a bit slow to pass it on. Let's fix that, shall we?

A few months ago, approached me and asked permission to translate one of my earliest popular comics, Spikes Fortune, into Polish.

I'll admit, it's been long enough since I drew it that parts of the art on that comic give me a major cringe fit, but people seem to like it well enough regardless. If a group of translators feel it's worth spending their time to inflict it on their countrymen, I'm certainly not going to tell them "no".

It took a little while, but the translation group K-Archiwa-Canterlotu (I'm told the name means "Royal Canterlot Archives") has finally completed work on the comic. You can find the results of their efforts here:

I'm honored these guys felt that my comic was worth their efforts to translate. That said, I don't read Polish so if you, dear reader, can read it and the translation is actually an elaborate ruse to make me link to a comic insulting your dear mother, feel free to give me a heads up.

I am rather fond of a great deal of British literature and television, so perhaps some of that influences my turns of phrase and spelling choices from time to time. Though, given the source and age of most of them, I expect any such influences would tend to make me sound rather like an elderly English gentleman.

Haaaaaaappy happy birthday to our good friend today!Here's a little birthday song with something I must say!On this day we celebrate having you with us!Throw a party here for you I'll make sure is a blast!I wish you only happiness, that your life's full of smiles!That you and your friends will prevail in any troubling times!Most of all, I wish for you that you'll have lots of fun!And share it with all close to you, spread happiness around!OR ELSE!So let's get down to business now, there'll be no more delays!On to the birthday party, celebrate this joyous daaaaay!